Pew Sheet for May 2020
United Benefice of St Bartholomew Lower Cam with Coaley
Dear Friends It has been good to talk to many of you on the phone and also to see people supporting the Zoom services where you are able to access them. We hope also that the printed services have been useful to you. We plan to do a further Zoom service each Sunday at 10.00am. There will also be an opportunity for you to join via your phone. The phone is 0131 460 1196, or 0203 051 2874 or o203 481 5237 or 0203 481 5240 and unique identifier is 744-4092-8863.
Most of all we hope that you are all keeping well and you are being supported. If you need pastoral support do not hesitate to contact Sue or Peter on numbers or emails below. Our main concern is that you are managing ok and we would love to hear from you to!
Praying for each other
Please pray for Isobel, Chris Prout and Suzannah Glover and Marion as they mourn the loss of Gordon, Barbara and Peter. We also pray for any others who are ill or experiencing difficulties. Please let us know where you know of others. Please let us know so we can pray for you. Please pray for each other in the church fellowship.
Other support We have posted several things on the face book site for you with links to the Coaley website. We will carry on doing this. Two of these are An Easter Sunrise reflection based on Luke 24v1-12 https://www.facebook.com/stbartslowercam/videos/2309237726049374/ A pictorial reflection on the cross by Karola Onken and Chris Mason https://www.facebook.com/stbartslowercam/photos/pb.869831246367179.-2207520000../3569120873104856/?type=3&theater
Practical Needs
We can also refer you if you have other practical needs through the GL11 community support scheme, the GL11 number which will activate a community volunteer is 01453 548530. In Coaley support is available through the Community Shop or Martin Gregg.
With our love and prayers Peter and Sue
Some prayers for you
For the Corona virus outbreak Keep us good Lord, under the shadow of your mercy God of compassion,
For those who are ill Merciful God.
If you want another type of daily prayer use the Lectio 365 app http://www.24-7prayer.com › dailydevotional It gives you prayer in the form Pause (into the God’s presence)– Rejoice and reflect (a psalm with a reflection) Ask (a specific request to God) and Yield (putting ourselves in the hand of God).
A reflection for us
What anxieties do I have today- large or small? I often dismiss my own worries as trivial, and it is especially easy to do this at a time when many are suffering because of the Coronavirus pandemic. However I choose to trust that God is interested in me. Lord I bring my anxieties and needs to you and thank you that there is nothing too great for Your power and nothing too small for Your love. taken from Lectio 365
A reflection for Sunday by Peter
End of the road or change of perspective. Reflection on Luke 24v13-35 “What are you discussing while you walk along?” “Ramblings” is a radio programme with Clare Balding. She chooses an unsuspecting celebrity, she invites to walk with her with a smartphone voice recorder in her pocket and charms them to talk about themselves. She realised that on a walk, with plenty to refresh the s9oul, people started to open up and share things that they didn’t normally share with anyone else. Gentle as Clare is they don’t realise how revealing they are and they just keep opening up! What things? Jesus assures them He is risen and new life and hope is available! Purpose The things that matter are not our achievements, but the things that bring us life – life that is abundant and worth giving up other things for. Abundant life is life that cannot be overcome by pandemics or bad things happening to good people or disappointments in our earthly plans. It is life that practices constant acts of kindness towards others, life that allows us to make sacrifices and not weigh the cost. It includes non-judgemental forgiveness when others hurt us. Reconciliation with God is life transforming and gives us purpose and energy whatever the circumstances are around us and in all the uncertainty of this life. We glory in the resurrection of Jesus and are sure of our future with Him. I hope that we are telling Jesus about what is happening in our lives, asking Him to come in through our locked doors and sharing the things that we know are really important in our lives. We can allow Him to demonstrate His love for us and through us, to tell others the good news just like Cleopas and his friend on the way to Emmaus.
Revd. Sue can be contacted on 01453 542547 or susangreatorex@btinternet.com
Revd. Peter Fewings can be contacted on 01453 546703 or 07795206590 and ptfewings@gmail.com
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